Dolly Rebecca Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton was conceived in Pittman Center on January 19 1946. She was born in Sevierville to Avie Lee Parton (a housewife) and Robert Lee Parton (a tobacco farmer). When she was 12, she was performing on Knoxville TV and at 13, she had already begun recording on a small label , and was performing on the Grand Ole Opry. She graduated from high school in 1964 and moved to Nashville for her country music journey. She was in love with Carl Dean, who ran an asphalt-paving firm. They were married on May 30th June, 1966, and they are still together. Porter Wagoner saw her singing and asked her to be a guest on The Porter Wagoner Show (1961). The show aired for seven years. Her duets were made famous and she was a part of the group that Porter Wagoner had at the Grand Ole Opry. She also sold records and performed on tour. The hit song from her 1970 album "Joshua" hit the top spot at #1, her fame was just too big to compete with his. In 1974, she was on her own and recorded duets with his. She left him for good and became a solo artist in 1974. Dolly gained immense popularity as a songwriter/singer. Dolly was honored with numerous Country Music Association awards (1968-1971 1971, 1975-1976, 1975-1976). The petite (5'0") beauty was a natural on television, and by the mid-1970s she was frequently appearing in TV specials and talk shows before getting her own, Dolly (1976). Dolly was awarded her first Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1977 for "Here You Come Again". Dolly's debut film appearance came in 9-to-5 (1980) and she earned an Oscar nomination for the song's title, as well as Grammy awards 2 and 3. She also received Grammy awards 2 and 3, Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for the song "Nine to Five." Her fame grew due to her appearances in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982), as and Rhinestone (1984), with the song "Tennessee Homesick Blues". Dolly Parton Enterprises, worth $100 million, is her main. Dollywood was established in Pigeon Forge in Tennessee in 1986 to commemorate her Smoky Mountain heritage. In the TV show of 1987, Dolly she was the lead herself. In 1988, she was awarded another Grammy: Best Country Performance Duo or Group with Vocals, for "Trio".